Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-21
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A Fenalenzn who haz last arrived
fr0D tbs North West Territory, BRITISH
Coiambza. related Q sensational EeeoGna
Of Q romantic wedding between tee
younz lzdies Of that dissFief last month
he sabstanos Of his story vas ~ fel-
lows.
In 9 small town situated in S3athern
Vermont lived g family By The name Of
Bennetk. composed Of seven airss and
SIX Bows. ths oI5ess being ) kandsons
youug lady, named AEnSs, Of sssentee1
summers, With romantic ineiinations
and desire 10 zee The world ksaiix.
ING the utter impassibiiity OF = gtFl
travelling over this vast continent IN
protected By frisnds and TIE family
being somewhat financially embAR
Eassed. she finally considered the adyis-
ability Of assuming male attire.
Her family at hFst obiscted, bot the
manner In which the y01Dg lady pre-
/ pared for departure soon convinced
them that sic would hsve her own way.
On bright spring morning u April.
1853, she bade farewell 10 her hsppy
home. Coming to Chicago she changed
her attire. and Der long. fiowirg tressss
zere shorn, after watch she appeared to
be handsome young gentleman, With Q
graceful and charming manner thai
Won Der many friends
A great demand for laborers ca the
Northern Pacifc Railroad was being
made IN Chieaso. Packing cp her vs.
lise, she assumed the maze of Harry
Preston. and started for the fro1t.
Harry Preston, as We will call her nov,
soon secured q lucrative position Es
clerk in one Of the numsFoas depAr:-
msnts Of the railroad.
For over year she remained in the
employ Of the railrssd company and
sent regular remittances 10 the family
thatlived 90 maBy hundred miles to the
eastward In the Green Noaasaia State.
After the completion OF the read,
Preston was discharged together With
large number Of other employees. A
drove os cattle vas passing through
Heina. Montana. when she secured
position IS 8 hsrder for the drive 80
Southern Manitoba. Rsaching the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, and firing
Of the rowing life Of Gov boy. Preston
vent to the front and worked for sew
ersl months as oveFaeer on the road.
1 HAGEAA4k . NQunk OaAAdtAuf AIlLA We
will cali Henry Vincent, g strong
friendship sosn sprung up between the
couple. On the compilation Of the road
In lass, Vincent invited Preston 70 his
home, where HE father, mother and
sister resided. The latter, whose name
10 Florence. conceived q strong likiER
for the dashinR young man from Yer
| mont, which ultimately ripened isto an
ardor that was irresistible, and appear
ances soon indicated that Florence and
Harry we're deeply in love With each
other.
The elder Vincents looked upon tie
match with much favor. Just how
Harry felt about this matter 10 not
/ clearly stated, bat Il is sufficient to say
be thought mora Of her brother than Of
Florence. Finally, to settle matters,
Harry decided to bid farewell 10 the
girl Who hsd formed such q burning
love for him. After en- unsuccessful
effort on the part Of Florence to induce
i Harry 30 pop the question previous to
bis departure, the old man Vincent co.,
cluded 20 take hand in the affair. He
Summoned Harry before him and Of
| fered him the alternative OF marrying
the girl or taking the consequences.
which he strongly limited would be
something terrible. Henry Vincent wss
absent OF the time, and was expected
home every moment. Vincent senior
being aware of the fact, desired thai
the forced marriage should take place
before bis sons return. A minister was
summoned and the bridsl couple stood
| up to be united in the holy bond Of we'd
lock, when Henry returned. This was
more than Harry could stand. Burst
ing into tssrs, she confessed her sex.
He3ry Vincent was at first dumb
founded, kus the remembrance of her
feminine ways soon convinced him that
Harry Preston was indeed girl. To
conclude the affair, the minister was rot
disappointed. Henry Vincent and Harry
Preston (now Agnes Bsnnett1 we're,
with the full consent Of the latter,
united In the bonds that bound each 10
the other for life.
"What became of ths bride ard
groom p
The reporter vas ushersd into tie
presence Of acsarmiRg young lady, With
handsome features, who proved to be
very entertaining convers Ati0naiist.
"MFs Vincent, formerly II srEy Preston,
nee Agnes Bennett" said the gentleman
as be fondly embraced the fair wife at
his side. After few preliminary re-
marks on various topics the reporter
withdrew, wishing the happy couple a
pleasant journey to the eastern home OF
the bride.
AN TNaASE CAPTAIN.
On Sunday morning at 1880 O'Clock
the steamer Phantom towed the iiRRer
rugged steam schooner San Juan along
aide Of Union wharf. The vessel wss
in charge Of Davis. the engineer. Gap
tain KOpperh0ldt, who had charge Of
the steamer when she left Portland, hsd
become violently insane on the passage
and had 30 be placed IN irons on Satar-
day evening after an unsuccessful at
tempt 20 jump overheard.
The sseamsF San Juan left Portland
IN Tuesday evening with four persons
on board including the Captain. Arriv-
log at Astoria that night the services OF
Pilot Powers we're secured TO cross the
Columbia river bar. Ne vessels being
IN sight the Pilot was obliged 10 come
10 this port. On Wednesday evening
the engineer BANKED the fires and Feiir-
cd, leaving Captain Kopperholdt at the
wheel. The vessel then vas last soOtn
OF Deetruetion Island, With fair breeze
from the southwest. She vas making
good headway for Cape FiasteFy. At an
early hour the next morning the Cap
tain called the engineer, saying tina;
there we're three stov-a-vays on board
aud that he heaFd the dog singing my
Bonnie waits over the SCI"
Coming on deck, the engineer found
the course OF the S1a Juan had been
changed daring the nighs, and at that
time they we're directly CT Gays Har
Dor, bound south. Changing back 30
the old eoarss for Cape FiasteEy, a
heavy blow from the northwest set ic
The patches we're fastened down. The
captain vas a iet until Saturday after
noon, when be attempted to leap over
board while the vessel vas 10 sight Of
IatOosh Island. He was
PUT II IRONS,
, sesarely boual and piassd in the cabin
| he fue! having beea consumed on 80
dAy previous. The sails had bseu set RrC
! wiih q light breeze the steamer came o.
10 Point Hudson. vheG the wind dice
oct and the ebb tide set IN, the sieama
! Phantom ssAe alongside snd toged tEi
San gaan into port. CAPTAIN kopper
ho,dt vas sent to the Marine HospitA
for treatment.
HaaHM